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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 242 

Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 90th anniversary of 

the signing of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 7, 2023 

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. WICKER, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. 

HYDE-SMITH, and Mr. WARNOCK) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 90th 

anniversary of the signing of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933. 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority (referred to in this 

preamble as the ‘‘TVA’’) was created by Congress in 

1933 to improve navigation along the Tennessee River, 

reduce the risk of floods and flood damage, provide lowcost electricity, and promote environmental stewardship 

and economic development in the region; 

Whereas the long-standing mission of the TVA, born during 

the Great Depression, is to improve the quality of life 

across a 7-State region, including Alabama, Georgia, 

Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, and 

Virginia; 


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Whereas the integrated management of the Tennessee River 

system by the TVA provides a wide range of benefits that 

include reliable, affordable, and resilient electrical power, 

flood control, improving water quality and supply, enhancing recreation, and protecting public land; 

Whereas the TVA has improved navigation of the Tennessee 

River system and facilitated river freight transportation; 

Whereas the TVA has reduced the risk of flood damage 

through the construction of locks, dams, and reservoirs 

throughout the Tennessee Valley; 

Whereas the TVA provides reliable, affordable, resilient, and 

clean electricity and has stimulated economic growth; 

Whereas the TVA continues to promote economic development by helping companies and communities attract investments that bring good jobs to the Tennessee Valley; 

and 

Whereas the TVA continues to pursue new ideas and innovate through the service of a committed and skilled workforce: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the Tennessee Valley Authority 

3 on the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Ten4 nessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 

5 et seq.); 

6 (2) honors the accomplishments of the Ten7 nessee Valley Authority in improving the quality of 

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1 mental stewardship, and providing reliable, afford2 able, resilient, and clean electricity throughout the 

3 Tennessee Valley; 

4 (3) recognizes the Tennessee Valley Authority, 

5 and all its employees and retirees, for its long and 

6 proud history of service in the areas of energy, the 

7 environment, and economic development throughout 

8 Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, 

9 North Carolina, and Virginia; and 

10 (4) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

11 Senate to transmit a copy of this resolution for ap12 propriate display to— 

13 (A) the Chairman of the Board of the Ten14 nessee Valley Authority, William Kilbride; and 

15 (B) the Chief Executive Officer of the Ten16 nessee Valley Authority, Jeffrey Lyash. 

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